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It has been 2 weeks today and I am now 20lbs lighter.  I haven't written as much as I wanted to post surgery.  Things have been very busy around here.  My best friend's mother past this past week and that has kept me pretty busy.  As well as in the kitchen cooking for their family.  One of the things I was worried about post surgery was how I would feel about cooking since I am not participating in the eating part.  But as it turns out I am OK.  I still love to cook and that has always been a huge part of me. Holidays, birthdays, events and family functions I am the caterer.  The best part is that I do not feel any sort of hunger at all and have not since before surgery.  The hard part was not taste testing to see if everything was OK but my son handled that job for me.

On another note it is an adjustment to master a protein driven diet.  And to find food choices in this pureed stage of recovery.  I have the liquids down.  Just keep sipping.  A tip: Do not bring the liquids to the table it will help you to remember to not drink while eating.  Ta Ta for now till the next time.

Yey I did it.  It has been 1  week  today since surgery.  Everything went well out of the hospital in 2 days.  The pain is not that bad have not had to take any pain pills since coming home.  But I so needed it in the hospital. I slept alot the first couple of days home by Saturday was getting around alot better.  The hard part is getting all of your fluids in.  It takes so long to drink a bottle of water but you feel better after you have.  Last night I slept pretty ggod and this morning I finally feel pretty normal for the first time,  until I am reminded byI rubbing my stomach and feel all of my little bandages.   well that is it for so much to tell but I will later on on.

Well everyone July 6th is finally here.  And I am off to the hospital.  Thank you all for your support.  I will update soon.

The subway commercial has been running through my head all day today but instead of 5 5 dollar foot long mine is 5 5 days till surgery. LOL  I would say last week I was a little worried here and there running through what ifs in my mind.  Also making sure all the paperwork is straight and in place just in case something were to not go so well.  Unfortunately  we have to consider these things as this is a major surgery.  But now that the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed I have mentally moved on to sheer excitement.  I may seem fairly calm on the outside but man on the inside I am bouncing around like a little kid this week . Every minute of every day and even in my dreams I am thinking of next Monday. 
I count down like every hour every meal this week is the last one for that day that I will have the same way ever again. 
Yet at the same time I am so busy with everyday life and preparations for before, during and after surgery.  I am stocked up on my multi-vitimans, calcium, and protein for after I come home.  And my girlfriend gave my agood idea for after she said go buy yourself  a good thick plush bathroom rug since you will be spend more time in the bathroom  with the ever avoidable dumping.